Volker Hanisch is a German actor and voice actor, born in Eckernförde in 1963. He completed his acting training in Hamburg and has since built a extensive career spanning theater, television, and voice work. His early stage engagements included theaters in Lübeck, Osnabrück, Celle, Erlangen, and Kiel, as well as the Hamburger Kammerspiele. In addition to his voice work, he has appeared in German television series such as Großstadtrevier, Tatort, and Das Duo.

As a voice actor, Hanisch has lent his voice to numerous characters in anime and animated series. He is well-known for providing the German voice for the characters Madara Uchiha and Tobi in the series Naruto Shippuuden. His other anime credits include the role of Aleyster Crowley in D. Gray-Man and Ox Ford in Soul Eater. He also voiced the character Toby in the children's series Thomas & Friends. Despite his extensive body of work, his role as Harunobu Kazama in the film The irregular at magic high school The Movie: The Girl Who Summons the Stars, as mentioned in the query, cannot be verified through the available information.

Beyond anime, Hanisch's voice is widely recognized for his long-standing collaboration with the English television presenter James May. He provides the German voice-over for May's commentary in the popular shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour. His voice work also extends to radio, where he has been a speaker for the Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), and to numerous audiobooks. Notable audiobooks he has narrated include works by John Dos Passos, Anthony Horowitz, and Brian Selfon. His skill as an audiobook narrator has been praised for its high level of narrative artistry.